When you work with us in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, we can push the boundaries of knowledge through arts inquiry. Together, we can deliver a positive and lasting impact to individuals, workplaces and whole communities.
The Southbank campus in the Melbourne Arts Precinct is home to the University’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Through research, we’re learning more about the way art and music shapes society, health and wellbeing. As a partner, you can work with us at our Southbank campus to drive research that benefits your organisation. These benefits could include increased cognitive function or higher levels of resilience among your workforce.
Discover the Melbourne Arts Precinct
The Melbourne Arts Precinct has one of the highest concentrations of arts, cultural and creative organisations in the world. When you immerse yourself in the Precinct, you’ll meet people with outstanding artistic and musical talent. There will be opportunities to collaborate, and to tap into your future workforce.
Its facilities include:
- arts education and training institutions
- art galleries, including the NGV, the most visited art gallery in Australia
- theatres
- music venues
- public art
- studios
- creative co-working spaces and more.
The precinct will be enhanced further with the construction of NGV Contemporary. This gallery will include Australia’s richest display of contemporary art and design.
Explore the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
With world-class facilities in the heart of the Melbourne Arts Precinct and cultural centre, the prime location of our Southbank campus offers a uniquely immersive, industry-focused experience for our students and staff.
The University has invested in several major re-developments at its Southbank campus:
- The Ian Potter Southbank Centre – opened in 2019, is now home to our Conservatorium of Music. This new location is close to partner organisations such as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra.
- The Stables – a facility that includes 170 visual arts studios, exhibition spaces and a wing for performances.
- Buxton Contemporary – a major new contemporary art museum, located on campus
The faculty also hosts the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development. This centre connects Indigenous artists with a career in visual and performing arts. This means that the wider community can learn through longstanding traditions of Indigenous culture.
Collaboration and partnerships in the precinct
Hear from the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, Arts Centre Melbourne and Chunky Move as they talk about the exciting collaboration that has occurred with our faculty and students, and how our students benefit from our partnerships well into their careers.
Learn more about our partnerships at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
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